A client with a suspected degenerative brain disease is having surgery to place an intracerebral shunt. Which of the following should be done with the instruments after this surgical procedure?

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Instruments used in surgeries involving brain tissue that may be affected by prions, such as those causing degenerative brain diseases, require special sterilization procedures to eliminate prions, which are more resistant to standard sterilization methods than bacteria, viruses, and fungi.

A Client with a Suspected Degenerative Brain Disease Is Having